1. Chapter Checklist: Motivating Students
Introduction:
Motivation:
“Refers to a student’s willingness, need, desire and compulsion to participate in, and be successful in, the learning process” (Fager & Brewster, 2004)
Strategies to Improve:
Capitalize on Student Needs (Davis, 1993)
Give Clear and Consistent Expectations, and Directions on Assignments (Fager & Brewster, 2004)

2. Role of Homework
Student achievement rises greatly when homework is assigned regularly
Good study habits
Self Discipline
Responsibility
(Paulu, 2004)

3. Proposal: Students and Teachers will benefit from the Chapter Checklist
Benefits For Students
Increase student motivation to do homework
Better homework average
Better organization
Better test scores
Better overall class grade
Less confusion about missed work
Benefits for Teachers
Less grades for teacher to keep up with
Less confusion on missing work/ makeup work

4. Methods Chapter Checklist given out on test day for previous chapter
Homework is checked daily
Student has homework = 100
Student has no homework = 0
Student turns in homework assignment after due date = 50
Grade is figured on test day
# of assignments complete/ # of assignments total

5. Example Assignment Due Date Done Grade Terms Ch. 8 3/18
Chapter 8-10 Checklist
Assignment
Due Date
Done
Grade
Terms Ch. 8
3/18
Long. & Lat. Wkst
Pg. 278 & 268
3/21
Pg. 320 MC 1-8, T/F 1-7, Con. Mast. 1-6
3/22
Stress & Faulting Wkst
Pg. 344 MC 1-9, T/F 1-7, Con. Mast. 1-7
3/23
Quiz
Test
3/24
Example

6. Results √ Proposed Benefits for Students Evident or Not Evident
Homework Averages Improved √
Test Scores Improved X
Overall Class Grade Improved
Better Organization
Proposed Benefits for Teachers
Evident or Not Evident
Less Grades to keep up with √
Less Confusion with missed work

10. Conclusion Limitations to Study
Students felt Chapter Checklist help them stay organized and on top of their homework assignments.
Teacher felt the Chapter Checklist simplified homework & made make up work much simpler.
Useful for lower level students.
Above average students did not need the extra help with organization, and motivation to do homework assignments.
Most useful in bringing up homework averages.
Did not improve test averages.
Students lack study skills to improve test grades.
Did not improve overall average.
Not equal amounts of grades for each ave., before and after
Future Recommendations
Will use this strategy again
Devise a way to incorporate improving study skills into the checklist to help improve test averages.
Limitations to Study
Small sample size
Only one class of 22 students
More school weeks after checklist implementation
More accurate representation if equal amounts of material covered before and after